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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

27-4032 Film and Video Editors

Edit moving images on film, video, or other media. May work with a producer or director to organize images for final production. May edit or synchronize soundtracks with images. Excludes “Sound Engineering Technicians” (27-4014).


National estimates for Film and Video Editors
Industry profile for Film and Video Editors
Geographic profile for Film and Video Editors

National estimates for Film and Video Editors:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Film and Video Editors:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
32,080 3.5 % $ 38.94 $ 80,990 3.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for Film and Video Editors:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.76 $ 22.50 $ 30.54 $ 47.09 $ 80.16
Annual Wage (2) $ 36,930 $ 46,800 $ 63,520 $ 97,960 $ 166,730


Industry profile for Film and Video Editors:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Film and Video Editors are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Film and Video Editors, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Film and Video Editors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motion Picture and Video Industries 18,580 4.45 $ 41.63 $ 86,590
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 2,600 0.54 $ 46.73 $ 97,210
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 1,810 0.78 $ 37.81 $ 78,640
Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations 1,250 1.04 $ 23.44 $ 48,760
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 930 0.11 $ 22.71 $ 47,230

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Film and Video Editors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motion Picture and Video Industries 18,580 4.45 $ 41.63 $ 86,590
Sound Recording Industries 420 2.08 $ 36.47 $ 75,850
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers 740 1.19 $ 39.33 $ 81,800
Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations 1,250 1.04 $ 23.44 $ 48,760
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 1,810 0.78 $ 37.81 $ 78,640

Top paying industries for Film and Video Editors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Employment Services 540 0.01 $ 49.02 $ 101,960
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 2,600 0.54 $ 46.73 $ 97,210
Scientific Research and Development Services 50 0.01 $ 45.66 $ 94,980
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 110 0.11 $ 42.56 $ 88,530
Specialized Design Services 140 0.09 $ 41.96 $ 87,280


Geographic profile for Film and Video Editors:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Film and Video Editors are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Film and Video Editors, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of film and video editors by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Film and Video Editors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 10,820 0.61 2.83 $ 44.39 $ 92,330
New York 6,190 0.68 3.13 $ 54.50 $ 113,370
Florida 1,840 0.20 0.92 $ 26.60 $ 55,330
Texas 1,340 0.10 0.48 $ 24.82 $ 51,620
New Jersey 940 0.23 1.05 $ 32.99 $ 68,620


Map of location quotient of film and video editors by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Film and Video Editors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 6,190 0.68 3.13 $ 54.50 $ 113,370
California 10,820 0.61 2.83 $ 44.39 $ 92,330
District of Columbia 270 0.39 1.80 $ 39.80 $ 82,790
Connecticut 480 0.30 1.37 $ 32.93 $ 68,500
New Mexico 210 0.26 1.18 $ 39.83 $ 82,850


Map of annual mean wages of film and video editors by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Film and Video Editors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 6,190 0.68 3.13 $ 54.50 $ 113,370
California 10,820 0.61 2.83 $ 44.39 $ 92,330
New Hampshire 110 0.17 0.77 $ 43.15 $ 89,740
New Mexico 210 0.26 1.18 $ 39.83 $ 82,850
District of Columbia 270 0.39 1.80 $ 39.80 $ 82,790



Map of employment of film and video editors by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Film and Video Editors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 8,830 1.45 6.67 $ 44.52 $ 92,600
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 6,440 0.70 3.23 $ 52.98 $ 110,210
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 740 0.31 1.43 $ 52.39 $ 108,960
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 650 0.25 1.15 $ 28.84 $ 59,990
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 590 0.13 0.61 $ 32.18 $ 66,940
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 550 0.20 0.93 $ 25.17 $ 52,360
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 450 0.12 0.54 $ 24.97 $ 51,930
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 410 0.14 0.63 $ 36.76 $ 76,460
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 380 0.36 1.68 $ 30.20 $ 62,820
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 340 0.17 0.78 $ 40.94 $ 85,140


Map of location quotient of film and video editors by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Film and Video Editors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 8,830 1.45 6.67 $ 44.52 $ 92,600
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 6,440 0.70 3.23 $ 52.98 $ 110,210
Logan, UT-ID 40 0.61 2.80 (8) (8)
Missoula, MT 30 0.56 2.56 $ 23.46 $ 48,800
Gainesville, FL 60 0.46 2.14 $ 22.00 $ 45,750
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 210 0.38 1.76 $ 37.96 $ 78,950
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 380 0.36 1.68 $ 30.20 $ 62,820
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 130 0.34 1.56 $ 28.82 $ 59,950
Tallahassee, FL 60 0.33 1.51 $ 21.50 $ 44,730
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 740 0.31 1.43 $ 52.39 $ 108,960


Map of annual mean wages of film and video editors by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Film and Video Editors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 6,440 0.70 3.23 $ 52.98 $ 110,210
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 740 0.31 1.43 $ 52.39 $ 108,960
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 160 0.14 0.65 $ 47.46 $ 98,710
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 60 0.28 1.31 $ 44.55 $ 92,660
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 8,830 1.45 6.67 $ 44.52 $ 92,600
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 340 0.17 0.78 $ 40.94 $ 85,140
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 280 0.19 0.87 $ 39.34 $ 81,830
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 210 0.38 1.76 $ 37.96 $ 78,950
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 410 0.14 0.63 $ 36.76 $ 76,460
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 90 0.09 0.42 $ 36.74 $ 76,420

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Film and Video Editors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 40 0.25 1.17 $ 39.87 $ 82,930

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Film and Video Editors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 40 0.25 1.17 $ 39.87 $ 82,930

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Film and Video Editors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 40 0.25 1.17 $ 39.87 $ 82,930


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023